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Commentary upon the Epistle to the Galatians
A commentary of M. Doctor Martin Luther upon the Epistle of S. Paul to the Galatians first collected and gathered word by word out of his preaching, and now out of Latin faithfully translated into English for the unlearned. Wherein is set forth most excellently the glorious riches of Gods grace ...A commentarie of M. Doctor Martin Luther vpon the Epistle of S. Paul to the Galathians first collected and gathered vvord by vvord out of his preaching, and novv out of Latine faithfully translated into English for the vnlearned. Wherein is set forth most excellently the glorious riches of Gods grace ...
London: printed by Thomas Vautroullier dwelling wihtin sic, 1575London: printed by Thomas Vautroullier dvvelling vvihtin sic, 1575
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Verse. 20. Thus I live, yet not I now, but Christ liveth in me.
Verse. 20. Thus I liue, yet not I novv, but Christ liueth in me.
Where he saith: Thus I live, he speaketh it as it were in his own person. Therefore he by and by correcteth himself, saying: yet not I now. That is to say, I live not now in mine own person, but Christ liveth in me. In deed the person liveth, but not in himself, nor for his own cause, nor for any thing that is in him. But who is that I ⟨image 86⟩of whom he sayeth:1 yet not I. This I is he which hath the law, and is bound to do the works thereof: who also is a certain person separate from Christ. This person Paul rejecteth. For as he is separate from Christ he belongeth to death and hell. Therefore he sayeth: Now not I, but Christ liveth in me. He is my form, my furniture and perfection, adorning and beautifying my faith, as the colour, the clear light, or the whiteness do garnish and beautify the wall. Thus are we constrained grossly to set forth this matter. For we can not spiritually conceive that Christ is so nearly joined & united unto us, as the colour or whiteness are united unto the wall.2 Christ therefore (saith he) thus joined and united unto me and abiding in me, liveth this life in me which I now live: yea, Christ him self is this life which I now live. Wherefore Christ and I in this behalf are both one.
Wher he saith: Thus I liue, he speaketh it as it were in his owne person. Therfore he by and by correcteth himselfe, saying: yet not I now. That is to say, I liue not now in mine owne person, but Christ liueth in me. In deede the person liueth, but not in himselfe, nor for his owne cause, nor for any thing that is in him. But who is that I